12,079 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,909
- 2016: 10,539
- 2021: 12,079
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Peakhurst · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Peakhurst
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of seniors than the state average defines Peakhurst, where 20.9% of people are aged 65 and over. This population of 12,079 is one of the largest in its category and is generally older than the national average.
12,079
▲ +21.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Peakhurst — higher than 88% of areas.
| Peakhurst | 12,079 |
|---|---|
| 2210, NSW | 33,262 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales average of 39 and noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 18.1% of the area—about the same as the national figure—seniors are well above the state and national averages.
20.9% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Peakhurst splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 1.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 6.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.3% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +53.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Peakhurst, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Peakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13179/peakhurst/topic/demographics-identity